evidencegaps
Primary study · included by 1 review

TRACHY score: a simple and effective guide to management of the airway in head and neck cancer

Mohamedbhai 2018 · Mohamedbhai H., Ali S., Dimasi I., et al. · British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery · 2018

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Tracheostomy in Flap-Based Head and Neck Cancer Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of Indications and Adverse Outcomes.
Non-Cochrane · prognostic · 2026 · cited as Mohamedbhai 2018 · Table 1; Figures 2-5; Supplementary Figures S1-S5; reference list
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Tracheostomy
Advanced tumor stage (T3-T4) vs Early tumor stage (T1-T2)
OR 3.85 [1.40, 10.61]4 studies · 17771 participantsGRADE not reported
Overall complication rate
Tracheostomy
Pooled proportion (%) 16.3 [6.9, 28.5]6 studies · 825 participantsGRADE not reported
Overall tracheostomy rate
Tracheostomy
Pooled proportion (%) 54.6 [38.7, 70.0]26 studies · 27029 participantsGRADE not reported
Tracheostomy
Oropharyngeal tumor site vs Oral cavity tumor site
OR 2.30 [1.10, 4.79]3 studies · 1458 participantsGRADE not reported

Also linked to PM41273066-P2-O1, which does not match a current question in this review.

1 including review in total.